There’s a renewed sense of optimism for CMU fans, as the program has been extremely aggressive at rebuilding and rebranding the football program this past offseason.
CMU athletic director Michael Alford has made it clear that results matter in the firing of John Bonamego, who was let go after a lackluster 1-11 season in 2018, even despite having signed a contract extension the prior offseason after Coach Bono led the Chips to three consecutive bowl games.
Alford spent his time finding a new coach before keying in on Jim McElwain, the much-maligned former Florida head coach, from Michigan (where he was a wide receivers coach in 2018) in an effort to bring the football program back to prominence.